How long do people stay in their homes in Midwest City, OK?

Name: How long people stay in Midwest City, OK, 2020–2024
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27.0% (±1.8 points) of households in Midwest City, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.0% (±1.8 points)
Since before 2000: 18.0%

When households in Midwest City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Midwest City	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±0.9 points)	6.2%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.1% (±1.6 points)	25.1%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.4% (±2.6 points)	40.6%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±1.6 points)	13.8%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.3% (±1.2 points)	7.3%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±1.8 points)	6.9%	8.3%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Midwest City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Oklahoma County (31.3%).

It is not measurably different from Oklahoma (27.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Midwest City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Midwest City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Midwest City	—	27.0% (±1.8 points)	—
Spencer	3.6 mi	14.3% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Nicoma Park	3.6 mi	14.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Del City	3.8 mi	26.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Smith Village	4.7 mi	35.3% (±71.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Park	5.4 mi	8.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Choctaw	6.2 mi	22.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Aluma	6.5 mi	31.8% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Brook	7.2 mi	31.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spencer, OK (14.3%), Nicoma Park, OK (14.5%), Forest Park, OK (8.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Oklahoma County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Lake Aluma	31.8% (±26.4 points)
6	Bethany	29.8% (±4.2 points)
7	Edmond	28.9% (±1.9 points)
8	Harrah	28.7% (±5.7 points)
9	Warr Acres	27.9% (±7.5 points)
10	Jones	27.6% (±7.4 points)
11	Midwest City	27.0% (±1.8 points)
12	Del City	26.7% (±3.8 points)
13	Choctaw	22.3% (±4.4 points)
14	Nichols Hills	20.7% (±6.6 points)
15	Arcadia	18.7% (±14.9 points)
16	Luther	17.6% (±8.0 points)
17	Nicoma Park	14.5% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Oklahoma County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Midwest City

How often do people move in Midwest City?

27.0% of households in Midwest City, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Midwest City have?

18.0% of households in Midwest City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Midwest City city, Oklahoma

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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